Hu Ge (actor)
| Hu Ge | |
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| Chinese name | 胡歌 |
| Pinyin | Hú Gē (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Wu Go (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Hu Ke |
| Ethnicity | Han |
| Ancestry | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China |
| Born | September 20, 1982 Shanghai, China |
| Other name(s) | Dahu, Humao, Hu Xiaobai, Laohu, Maomao, Maoge, Gege, Hu Mama |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Official Website | http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/hu_ge |
Hu Ge (born 20 September 1982 in Shanghai, China), is a Chinese actor and singer. Hu is best known for his role as Li Xiaoyao in the 2003 television series Chinese Paladin.
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[edit] Biography
Hu is an only child, born and raised in Shanghai. He studied drama at the Shanghai Theater Academy and graduated in July 2005. While in the Academy, Hu met and befriended classmates Justin Yuan and Cecilia Han, whom he would later collobrates on numerous television projects.
In 2004, Hu made his breakthrough role as Li Xiaoyao in the television series Chinese Paladin, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy. Hu also performed two songs for the series' soundtrack and that marked the beginning of his music career.
After Chinese Paladin, Hu embarked on a number of television series projects, most of which had a wuxia theme. Hu has acted in a number of films as well, including The Ghost Inside and The 601st Phone Call. In late 2008, he co-starred with Wu Chun and Charlene Choi in The Butterfly Lovers, a film based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers. In the same year, he played the role of Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title.
Hu performed many songs for the soundtracks of the television dramas he starred in. On 31 October 2006. Hu released his own EP, titled Treasure (珍惜) or Tell Her I Love Her (告訴他我愛她), which featured three songs. On 15 May 2008, Hu released his first full-length music album, titled Start (出發), which featured ten tracks.
[edit] Accident
Hu was involved in a car accident on 29 August 2006 while travelling from Hengdian to Shanghai on the highway. He survived with severe injuries while his assistant died. Hu had to undergo surgery and the entire healing process took approximately one year. The shooting of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which he was working on then, was temporarily halted due to his injury,[1] in addition to being unable to complete promoting his finished project, The Young Warriors, with his fellow cast members.[2] Hu expresses how he felt of the incident through the performance of his single, To Love (去爱吧), and filmed a music video with his co-star from the two series and friend Cecilia Liu.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Jiazhuang Mei Ganjue 假裝沒感覺 |
Kankan | |
| 2005 | The Ghost Inside 疑神疑鬼 |
Shen Lang | |
| 2006 | The 601st Phone Call 第601個電話 |
Xiaowen | |
| 2008 | The Butterfly Lovers 武俠梁祝 |
Ma Cheng'en | alternative Chinese title Jiandie (剑蝶) |
| 2011 | 1911 辛亥革命 |
Lin Juemin | |
| 2012 | DIVA | Hu Ming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dandelion 蒲公英 |
Cheng Hao | |
| 2004 | Chinese Paladin 仙劍奇俠傳 |
Li Xiaoyao | |
| Liaozhai - Xiaoqian 聊齋之小倩 |
Ning Caichen | ||
| 2005 | The Little Fairy 天外飛仙 |
Dong Yong | |
| Till Death Do Us Apart 別愛我 |
Xu Feng | ||
| 2006 | The Young Warriors 少年楊家將 |
Yang Yanzhao | |
| 2008 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射鵰英雄傳 |
Guo Jing | |
| 2009 | Chinese Paladin 3 仙劍奇俠傳三 |
Feipeng / Long Yang / Jingtian / Li Xiaoyao | |
| 2010 | The Myth 神話 |
Yi Xiaochuan / Meng Yi | |
| Bitter Coffee 苦咖啡 |
Chen Cong | ||
| Modern People 摩登新人類 |
Xie Feifan | ||
| Shangri-La 香格里拉 |
Tashi Phuntsok | ||
| 2011 | Unbeatable 無懈可擊之高手如林 |
Xu Ran | |
| 2012 | Xuanyuan Jian: The Scar in the Sky 軒轅劍之天之痕 |
Yuwen Tuo / Sword Fanatic |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | Treasure (珍惜胡歌) | EP |
| 2008 | Start (出發) |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | Chinese Paladin OST (仙劍奇俠傳)電視原聲帶 |
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| 2005 | The Little Fairy OST (天外飛仙)電視原聲帶 |
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| 2006 | Till Death Do Us Apart OST (別愛我)電視原聲帶 |
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| 2007 | The Young Warriors OST (少年楊家將)電視原聲帶 |
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| 2008 | Legend of Condor Heroes 2008 OST (射鵰英雄傳)單曲 |
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| 2009 | Chinese Paladin 3 OST (仙劍奇俠傳三)電視原聲帶 |
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| 2010 | The Myth OST (神話)單曲 |
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| 2011 | The Vigilantes In Masks OST (怪俠一枝梅)單曲[6] |
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| Startling by Each Step OST (步步驚心)電視原聲帶 |
[edit] References
- ^ "遇车祸胡歌可能毁容 经纪称做好去国外整容准备" (in Chinese). 北京娱乐信报. http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2006-08-31/00501224311.html. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
- ^ CTV
- ^ Sina Video
- ^ "Hu Ge". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2396101/. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Hu Ge". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Hu%20Ge.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Sina Video
[edit] External links
- Hu Ge's personal blog on Sina (Chinese)
- Hu Ge's Baidu fan club (Chinese)
- Hu Ge's official discussion forum (Chinese)
- Hu Ge as Li Xiaoyao (Chinese Paladin) (English)
